NGM - Bulk Contracts Specialist

Barrick Gold Corporation • Elko, NV

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About The Position

The Bulk Contract Specialist joins Nevada Gold Mines’ Supply Chain Management team and works as part of a team, with indirect supervision, to tender, award, and manage contracts for commodities, bulk materials, and transportation serving near-mine or in-mine facilities. The role also acquires services and administers contracts for construction, engineering, maintenance, environmental operations, bulk supply, and transportation, following established policies, procedures, and standards.

The specialist ensures compliance with contractor management and procurement standards, Bulk SOPs, and relevant regulatory, health, safety, environmental, and commodity-specific requirements. The role supports forecasting of commodity requirements and market trends to inform strategic procurement, pricing, and operational planning. It also manages sourcing and contract processes, supplier relationships, contract compliance, performance monitoring, and reporting, and supports continuous improvement of sourcing strategies and procurement practices. Availability for after-hours emergency procurement activities is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of directly related contracting and procurement experience, including bulk supply and agreement negotiations, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Availability for after-hours emergency procurement activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing RFQs, RFPs, and bid evaluations.
• Experience negotiating contractual conflict resolution.
• Experience managing bulk commodity, service, and transportation agreements and associated forecasting.
• Experience analyzing market forecasts and commodity trends to inform strategic sourcing and pricing decisions.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, monitoring supplier performance metrics (KPIs), and implementing corrective actions to ensure contractual, quality, and operational compliance.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, finance, technical representatives, and EH&S personnel, and to prepare clear, data-driven management presentations and reports that support decision-making and align procurement strategy with business objectives.
• Experience with Ariba sourcing and contract management or similar systems.
• Experience with SAP (S4/HANA), e-Tank, Xeras, and OneStream.
• Understanding of regulatory, environmental, health, safety, forecasting, and market requirements for bulk and operational requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate suppliers for commodities, bulk materials, services, and transportation based on quality, cost, reliability, sustainability, and operational requirements.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify trends, pricing dynamics, supply risks, and supplier capabilities.
• Collaborate with operational teams to forecast consumption and requirements for bulk commodities, reagents, and services, maintaining forecast data in alignment with scopes of work, agreements, and operations plans.
• Analyze market forecasts, commodity trends, and pricing indices to guide strategic procurement decisions.
• Use forecast data and market intelligence to support supplier engagement, contract planning, pricing negotiations, and risk mitigation.
• Deliver contracts that cover user-area requirements and develop suppliers to support commercial and operational needs.
• Manage tender processes, including developing RFQs/RFPs, evaluating proposals, facilitating provider selection, and awarding contracts.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage service, transportation, and bulk commodity contracts and agreements; support ongoing contract management and ensure compliance with procurement standards and legal requirements.
• Review contractor prequalification forms, safety performance records, certifications, regulatory compliance, insurance coverage, and Safe Work Plans for compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.
• Support Technical Representatives in reviewing contractor risk assessments (FRA/FLRA) and emergency response plans before contract award.
• Prepare letters, memoranda, documents, and reports supporting contractual actions, recommendations, and compliance oversight.
• Ensure agreements comply with regulatory, safety, environmental, forecasting, and contractual standards.
• Develop and maintain the contracts register for the end-user group and keep it current.
• Prepare reports and presentations on sourcing activities, supplier performance, costs, risks, and supply chain metrics for management and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement and execution of sourcing strategies, policies, and guidelines for service categories, bulk supply, and contracts; contribute to value-added services, cost savings, and performance metrics.
• Provide timely, professional service to user departments in bid preparation and evaluation, supplier negotiations, recommendations for management approval, contract documentation and award, regret letters, and contract management and closeout.
• Analyze solicitation responses, including price reasonableness, competition adequacy, compliance with solicitation requirements, and likelihood of meeting requirements.
• Serve as a central point of contact for assigned procurements.
• Manage or help manage contractor, supplier, and transportation-provider relationships, including performance tracking, KPIs, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Monitor contractor, supplier, and transportation-provider compliance with contractual obligations, progressive cost and schedule reporting, and health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Acquire services, bulk commodities, and transportation according to operational requirements, considering total cost of ownership, execution term, and quality.
• Support program integration, governance, formats, plan optimization, project controls best practices, and forecasting of bulk commodity use and service requirements; respond to operational queries about work products and related policies, referring policy interpretation as needed.
• Follow sourcing and procurement standards, including contractor management and Bulk SOPs, and use approved systems for contract execution and management.
• Deliver project workstreams within defined time and quality parameters and follow prescribed project-management, permitting, safety, forecasting, and market-intelligence methodologies.
• Follow HS&E policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental and workplace wellbeing risks.
• Develop capabilities through assessment, development planning, training, coaching, ongoing education, conferences, and specialist media; maintain relevant external professional accreditation where applicable.
• Maintain awareness of market trends, technology, external regulation, and industry best practices.
• Be available for after-hours emergency procurement activities.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans with national provider networks.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution and employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical clinics.
• Company match share purchase program.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to career opportunities across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level